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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)

2

safe; certain

3

to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)

2

first day; opening day

4

mottled pattern; patchy pattern

4

sunlight filtering through trees

1

little by little

2

west

3

to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink

6

patience; endurance

1

hill road

5

rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily

1

suspension bridge; rope bridge

6

step; stride; counter for steps

3

below a cliff

1

mountain stream; mountain torrent

1

thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about

8

does not seem; unlikely; improbable

4

since; henceforth

4

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

5

vanguard; advance guard

1

(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount

8

to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on

5

shaking violently

2

wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily

1

tea-tasting contest

5

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

2

great delight; great satisfaction; rapture

6

definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness

11

on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway

7

outward appearance; apparent

1

comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...

2

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

6

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

1

to hesitate to say

1

before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill

1

unexpected; surprising

9

to summon courage; to be brave

2

throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...

3

to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken

4

being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering

2

step by step; by degrees

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

3

big job; great task

1

growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

10

compared with

2

reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising

9

thicket; coppice; brushwood

1

place; situation; position; location

3

waterfall; (arch.) rapids

2